Parallels in the Pathogenesis of SARS-CoV-2 and <i>M. Tuberculosis</i> : a synergistic or Antagonistic Alliance?
Kesego Tapela, Charles Ochieng’ Olwal, Osbourne Quaye
Abstract
gh " SARS-CoV-2 and M. tuberculosis infections have some important parallels with regards to cell entry, immune response and immune evasion. Thus, TB-endemic regions may have exacerbated pathologies in the context of SARS-CoV-2 infections; something that the scientific community will need to pay attention to.
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PathogenesisMycobacterium tuberculosisTuberculosisVirologySevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)ImmunologyAngiotensin-converting enzyme 2MedicineAllianceMicrobiologyCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)BiologyDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)PathologyLawPolitical scienceImmune responses and vaccinationsSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchTuberculosis Research and Epidemiology